Transportation Geotechnical Business Class Leader

Transportation Geotechnical Business Class Leader Full‑time – Negotiable compensation – Advanced (5-10 years of experience) – Posted Mar 9 Primary Responsibilities Coordinate, monitor, and improve technical competencies of geotechnical business class staff in deep foundation design and construction to meet client needs and market drivers, guided by Geotechnical business class strategies. Engage alternate delivery projects to provide deep foundation design and construction expertise, including project approach and resource reviews for optimal team arrangement. Select, train, mentor, and manage geotechnical personnel. Promote the geotechnical practice and establish partnerships to advance innovative concepts and mitigate risks for the benefit of HDR and our clients. Contribute to HDR’s geotechnical practice and professional discipline groups, project teams, and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews. Participate in geotechnical strategic planning and implementation. Confirm geotechnical work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through proactive project management system. Drive continual refinement of processes to increase technical competence, design efficiency, and product quality. Function as project manager or geotechnical task lead and take responsibility for production on projects. Develop marketing plans and proposals, and participate in interviews while representing HDR in front of clients and during coordination of pursuit related work. Work proactively and collaboratively with HDR geotechnical services director to align strategies and proactively drive the geotechnical community of practice. Facilitate national training programs by maintaining NHI certified instructor credential and engagement in DOT training deployment. Preferred Qualifications Active PE registration in AL, FL, MS, SC, and TN, or ability to obtain within 6 months. Proficiency in deep foundation construction and construction claim mitigation. Master of Science or higher in Engineering (Geotechnical/Geologic) or equivalent experience. 15 or more years of progressive experience leading geotechnical design efforts for public and private clients. Demonstrated ability to complete geotechnical investigations and analyses for foundations, embankments, slopes, excavation support, and retaining structures for varied project types, including transportation clients. Strong knowledge of both rock and soil mechanics to fully understand technical elements and bring advanced concept solutions. Experience with geotechnical engineering software for analyzing static, dynamic, and seismic aspects of foundation design, including numerical modeling. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering, or closely related field. 10 years of experience in a related field. Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience. Experience in development and management of diverse teams. Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts. Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values. Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of HDR’s employee‑owned culture. Benefits HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. Primary Location United States – Alabama – Mobile Schedule Full‑time Employee Status Regular Business Class Geotechnical Commitment As employee owners, we all play a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr